EPISODE · Mar 1, 2022 · 36 MIN
"Intelligence of the Heart" with Rollin McCraty, PhD
from The Whole Health Cure · host Krystyna Rastorguieva, Sharon H. Bergquist, Rollin McCraty
Rollin McCraty, Ph.D. is Director of Research of the HeartMath Research Center at the HeartMath Institute. As a psycho-physiologist, Dr. McCraty’s research interests include the physiology of emotion, heart-brain communication and the global interconnectivity between people and the earth’s energetic systems. Findings from this research have been applied to the development of tools and technology to optimize individual and organizational health, performance, and quality of life. Dr. McCraty has acted as Principal Investigator in numerous studies examining the effects of emotions on heart–brain interactions and on autonomic, cardiovascular, hormonal, and immune system function, and outcome studies to determine the benefits of positive emotion-focused interventions and heart rhythm coherence feedback in diverse organizational, educational and various clinical populations.He has been featured in a number of documentary films such as I Am, The Truth, The Joy of Sox Movie, The Power of the Heart, Solar Revolution, and The Living Matrix among many others.To learn more please visit:HeartMath Institute HeartMath Inc.HeartMath Experience Training (free)This podcast is brought to you by Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness. To learn more about our work, please visithttps://bit.ly/EmoryLM
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To close up the #HeartHealth month we are highlighting another leading experts in heart health and heart intelligence - Dr. Rollin McCraty. This episode originally aired on January 13th, 2022. Rollin McCraty, Ph.D. is Director of Research of the HeartMath Research Center at the HeartMath Institute. In this conversation Dr. McCraty talks about the heart-brain communication, explaining that the heart also has a "mind of its own". Science shows that the heart sends more information to the brain than the brain send to the heart. We talk about brain function, heart rate variability and heart rate, heart rythme, and a state of coherence. We discuss the origination of emotions, how different emotions have different levels of coherence, and affect our physiology. Dr. McCraty also shares practical tools for application of this science for relieving stress and anxiety, and enhancing wellbeing. He talks about modulating the rhythm of the heart through breathing technics and cultivating positive emotions, such as kindness, compassion and appreciation. Tune in to learn more about the science of the heart and how we can use it to improve our wellbeing and connect with others! This podcast is brought to you by Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness. To learn more about our work, please visit https://bit.ly/EmoryLM
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